Look To The Stars News: Linkin Park

Win Linkin Park Prizes And Help Power The World

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 13:45:00 +0000

Linkin Park’s Music for Relief has announced a very special competition for the band’s fans… and those who want to help bring solar light to Haiti.

The band launched the Power The World campaign earlier this month, asking supporters to donate $10 at PowerTheWorld.org to give a renewable, clean solar light bulb to families who otherwise live in darkness in the earthquake-ravaged country.

Now, in addition to donating to provide a solar powered lightbulb for a family in Haiti, you can also make an enormous impact in solving the problem by sharing the message. To enter, go to the Power The World site and click on the “Share This Site To Win” icon in the bottom right corner. Then type in your email address to get your own unique Power The World URL. Share your URL on Facebook, Twitter and in emails to people you know, encourage them to click on the link to learn about Power the World and to help you win.

Linkin Park Wants To Bring Solar Light To Haiti

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:30:00 +0000

Grammy-winning band Linkin Park have stepped up their support of the United Nations’ 2012 Year of Sustainable Energy by launching a new campaign designed to bring a solar light to Haiti this holiday season.

The band is asking supporters to donate $10 at PowerTheWorld.org to give a renewable, clean solar light bulb to families who otherwise live in darkness in the earthquake-ravaged country.

“We chose Haiti for this project because the country faces severe energy poverty,” says Linkin Park lead vocalist Mike Shinoda. “There are 34 million people in the Western Hemisphere who have no access to modern energy; 8 million of them are in Haiti. By helping Haiti we can make a huge impact, so it’s a great place to start.”

Linkin Park Make Charity Trip To Japan

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 16:30:00 +0000

Six months after the earthquake and tsunami that devastated the northeastern coast of Japan, American band Linkin Park visited children affected by the disaster in Ishinomaki, a city ravaged by the disaster.

After the disaster, Linkin Park launched a fundraising campaign through their non-profit organization, Music for Relief, with all proceeds going to Save the Children’s relief and recovery efforts in Japan.

Linkin Park visited Taizen Elementary School, where band members met students and school officials. At the school, band members Chester Bennington, Mike Shinoda and Dave Farrell tried on disaster-preparedness hoods that Save the Children supplied to the school to protect children from falling debris and possible fires during future earthquakes.

Linkin Park To Perform Secret Charity Show For Japan

Fri, 05 Aug 2011 12:30:00 +0000

On August 31, Linkin Park and Japan’s best-selling artist B’z will perform at a small intimate show at a secret venue in Los Angeles to benefit Music for Relief and their work with Save the Children to provide much needed earthquake and tsunami relief in Japan.

The only way to get tickets to the event is to raise $500 for the cause by creating a fundraising page at SecretShowForJapan.com. Tickets are limited, only the first 500 people to reach the fundraising goal will get invited to the show.

Stars Named As Presenters For Do Something Charity Awards

Thu, 04 Aug 2011 16:00:00 +0000

DoSomething.org and VH1 today announced the all-star lineup of presenters including Kristen Bell, Nick Cannon, Jon Cryer, Victoria Justice, Adam Lambert, Mario Lopez, Rose McGowan, Olivia Munn, Keke Palmer and Lauren Potter for this year’s 2011 Do Something Awards airing Thursday, August 18, 2011 at 9:00pm EST on VH1.

Hosted by Glee star Jane Lynch, the ceremony will honor and celebrate the nation’s best young world-changers who represent the pivotal “do-ers” in their field, cause or issue. Celebrities such as Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, Prince William and Duchess Catherine, David Beckham, Scarlett Johansson, Russell Brand and Will Ferrell have been nominated in a variety of categories from ‘Do Something Movie Star’ to ‘Do Something Couple’ for all they have done to inspire young people.

Pioneer DJ Auctions Celebrity Street Art For Charity

Wed, 03 Aug 2011 12:00:00 +0000

Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. Professional Sound and Visual Division has announced the start of the Pioneer DJ Art Mix auction, hosted by online auction specialist charitybuzz.com.

Beginning today through Tuesday, August 23, art and music fans alike will have the opportunity to bid on one of 12 unique art pieces created by the world’s most celebrated DJs, urban artists and designers using Pioneer’s renowned industry standard CDJ-2000 digital music player. Through the auction of these one-of-a-kind pieces, 100 percent of the proceeds will be donated to the VH1 Save The Music Foundation to restore music education programs in local schools.

Linkin Park To Play Secret Charity Show For Japan

Wed, 06 Jul 2011 15:00:00 +0000

Linkin Park is challenging you to raise $500 for Japan earthquake and tsunami relief – and in return you’ll be invited to a special secret concert at an intimate venue somewhere in LA.

Be one of the first 500 people to meet your fundraising goal, and Music for Relief will reward you with two tickets to witness an intimate show with Linkin Park and Japan’s best selling band, B’z, at a small venue in Los Angeles, California on August 31, 2011.

Find out more here.

Rock Legends Honor Depeche Mode At Celebrity Charity Concert

Sat, 14 May 2011 13:00:00 +0000

Depeche Mode lead singer Dave Gahan and Vans Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman were honored at the 7th Annual MusiCares MAP Fund benefit concert on May 6 at Club Nokia in Los Angeles.

Several artists and guests were on hand to celebrate, including concert promoter Gary Tovar, who presented Lyman with MusiCares’ From The Heart Award for his unconditional friendship and dedication to the mission and goals of the organization, and Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler, who presented Gahan with the Stevie Ray Vaughan Award for his dedication and support of the MusiCares MAP Fund, and for his commitment to helping other addicts with the addiction recovery process.

Performers included Jane’s Addiction; Linkin Park vocalist Chester Bennington; drummer Curt Bisquera; Gahan with producer/musician Vincent Jones and bassist Martyn LeNoble; guitarists Jason Orme and Joel Shearer of Pedestrian; Ozomatli; Paramore; and Adam Bravin and Justin Warfield from She Wants Revenge. Gahan’s closing set included a cover of Joy Division’s “Love Will Tear Us Apart,” and an encore of Depeche Mode’s “Personal Jesus” featuring bandmate Martin Gore.

Steven Tyler To Present Depeche Mode Singer With Charity Award

Thu, 05 May 2011 20:05:00 +0000

Jane’s Addiction, Linkin Park vocalist Chester Bennington, concert promoter Gary Tovar and Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler are set to appear at the seventh annual MusiCares MAP Fund benefit concert at Club Nokia in Los Angeles on May 6.

Tovar will present Vans Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman with MusiCares’ From The Heart Award for his unconditional friendship and dedication to the mission and goals of the organization. Tyler will present Depeche Mode lead singer Dave Gahan with the Stevie Ray Vaughan Award for his dedication and support of the MusiCares MAP Fund, and for his commitment to helping other addicts with the addiction recovery process.

Performers include Jane’s Addiction, Bennington, drummer Curt Bisquera and guitarists Jason Orme and Joel Shearer of Pedestrian, who join previously announced performers Gahan with producer/musician Vincent Jones and bassist Martyn LeNoble; Ozomatli; Paramore; and Adam Bravin and Justin Warfield from She Wants Revenge.

Music Therapy Hits A Chord With Celebrities

Tue, 26 Apr 2011 13:00:00 +0000

For patients battling cancer, music therapy can strike the right chord. Clear Channel Radio and City of Hope will hit all the high notes with the launch of Play For Life, a national campaign to raise funds to support City of Hope’s lifesaving cancer research and music therapy programs.

“Play For Life” features online auctions for one-of-a-kind experiences with top recording stars Justin Bieber, Rihanna, Matthew Morrison, Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, Rascal Flatts, Linkin Park, Enrique Iglesias and others.

From now through June 30, listeners can visit the websites of 790 Clear Channel radio stations across the country as well as iHeartRadio.com, the website for Clear Channel Radio’s industry-leading digital radio service, to bid in the auctions. Proceeds will support cancer research at City of Hope and the institution’s music therapy program, which helps patients with cancer and other serious illnesses reduce pain and physical discomfort, develop coping skills, enhance relaxation and promote positive thinking.

Linkin Park Bassist Makes Charity Trip To Haiti With UN Foundation

Fri, 15 Apr 2011 15:00:00 +0000

Dave “Phoenix” Farrell, a member of the two-time Grammy winning, multiplatinum band Linkin Park, returned from a trip to Haiti yesterday with the United Nations Foundation to see firsthand how the United Nations is helping Haiti rebuild, fifteen months after a major earthquake killed hundreds of thousands and destroyed much of the nation’s infrastructure.

Photo: Dave “Phoenix” Farrell, right, and Peter Yeo, UN Foundation vice-president for Public Policy, left, speak to a woman who lives at a camp for displaced persons outside of Port au Prince, Haiti, Wednesday, April 13, 2011. More than 650,000 Haitians remain displaced since the January 12, 2010 earthquake. (Stuart Ramson/UN Foundation)

Play For Life And Meet Justin Bieber

Tue, 12 Apr 2011 15:00:00 +0000

Play For Life – the cross-media marketing platform backed by Clear Channel and Universal Music – wants you to meet your favorite stars and help charity.

This spring, Play For Life has teamed up with City of Hope – a global leader in cancer research and treatment – for a fantastic new celebrity charity auction. Play For Life is raising funds for pioneering cancer research as well as City of Hope’s music therapy program, which uses the power of music to enhance health and well-being for cancer patients – including teens and children battling the disease.

You can help City of Hope find a cure by bidding on a series of once-in-a-lifetime music experiences. Some of the artists taking part include Justin Bieber, Coldplay, Jennifer Lopez, Keith Urban, Lady Antebellum, Linkin Park, Taylor Swift, Rihanna, Rascal Flatts, New Kids On The Block, Enrique Iglesias, Carrie Underwood, Colbie Caillat, Bret Michaels, Barry Manilow, 3 Doors Down and many more.

Linkin Park And Slash Join Celebrity Charity Album For Japan

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 15:30:00 +0000

Artists such as Linkin Park, Enrique Iglesias, Slash, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus and Counting Crows have contributed new songs to the nonprofit group Music for Relief to support Save the Children’s emergency response efforts in Japan.

The exclusive and growing catalog of songs can be downloaded at www.downloadtodonate.org for a donation of $10 or more. All contributions will go to Save the Children for the duration of the campaign, which runs through May 11.

“Children are always the most vulnerable in any disaster,” said Charles MacCormack, president and CEO of Save the Children. “We are grateful this partnership with Music for Relief will help address the immediate and ongoing needs of children and families impacted by this tragedy.”

Black Eyed Peas, Linkin Park, Blink-182 And More Send Celebrity Charity Support To Japan

Tue, 15 Mar 2011 19:00:00 +0000

The Black Eyed Peas, Linkin Park and Blink-182 are some of the biggest names in rock, and have all pledged their support for Japan with special celebrity charity initiatives for victims of the disaster that has crippled the country.

As nuclear meltdown threatens, the Black Eyed Peas have dedicated their new music video for Just Can’t Get Enough to people affected by the disaster, urging fans to donate to the Red Cross.

The video was filmed in Japan just a week before the magnitude 9 earthquake and subsequent tsunami hit the east coast of the country.

Linkin Park Takes Part In Haiti Town Hall Event

Wed, 23 Feb 2011 15:00:00 +0000

Members of Linkin Park today joined UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Facebook Marketing Director Randi Zuckerberg for a special Facebook Haiti “Town Hall” today.

Hosted by the UN Foundation to raise awareness and funds for Haiti through Music for Relief and the new Download to Donate campaign, an innovative way for music fans to make a one-time $10 donation to the continued rebuilding of Haiti.

Chat With Linkin Park Via Facebook Charity Conversation

Mon, 21 Feb 2011 15:30:00 +0000

Two-time Grammy winning band Linkin Park, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, United Nations Foundation CEO Kathy Calvin and Facebook Marketing Director Randi Zuckerberg are set to meet in a unique and interactive Facebook ‘Town Hall’ focusing on Haiti, and using the power of social media to get people involved.

This event, taking place on Tuesday, February 22 at 6PM EST (3PM PST), will mark the first time the Secretary-General will meet with members of Linkin Park to discuss their charity Music for Relief and the new Download to Donate campaign, an innovative way for music fans to make a one-time $10 donation to the continued rebuilding of Haiti.

Donations received go directly to the nonprofits working to rebuild Haiti – Artists for Peace and Justice, charity:water, Direct Relief International, Partners in Health and The United Nations Foundation. The program will support the medium and long-term challenges of reconstruction, including delivery of food, clean water and medical care, as well as the rebuilding of schools for children affected by the earthquake.

Giving Back Fund Announces Super Bowl Celebrity Charity Events

Mon, 03 Jan 2011 11:30:00 +0000

For the first time, The Giving Back Fund will host two special events during Super Bowl Weekend in Dallas.

Football great and Fox Sports analyst Troy Aikman will host Friday night’s (February 4) reception at Samuel Lynne Galleries in Dallas. Guests will meet and interact with celebrities and athletes in attendance as well as many of the galleries’ featured world-renowned artists.

Bid on one-of-a-kind pieces created by artists Michael Kalish, JD Miller, Burton Morris and Phil Romano just for the Big Game Big Give’s auction. Collectors of the artists’ work include Muhammad Ali, David Arquette, Jennifer Aniston, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Courteney Cox, John Travolta and Linkin Park as well as Warner Brothers, Disney and Nike.

Willie Nelson Challenges Fans To Go Green

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 12:30:00 +0000

Willie Nelson is challenging you to make an eco-friendly change in your life – and offering cool prizes if you do.

The country star wants you to take a photo of yourself using an alternative form of transport – one that has less of an effect on the environment. Simply by sending your photo to the Green Music Group, you can win $500 to spend at the Hard Rock Cafe. Every two weeks a GMG artist will make a challenge, and at the end of the competition – in August – one lucky entry will win a Honda Hybrid LX.

Willie is one of the founding members of the Green Music Group, along with Sheryl Crow, the Dave Matthews Band, The Roots, Linkin Park, Bonnie Raitt, Maroon 5, Barenaked Ladies and Jack Johnson’s Brushfire Records. GMG is a large-scale, high-profile environmental coalition of musicians, industry leaders and music fans using their collective power to bring about widespread environmental change within the music industry and around the globe.

Stars Support Twestival Charity Auction For Concern Worldwide

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 15:30:00 +0000

On Thursday, 25 March, people in hundreds of cities around the world will come together to rally around the important cause of Education by hosting local events to have fun and create awareness as part of the annual Twestival (or Twitter Festival). And to help with the initiative, a host of stars have donated unique items to a charity auction.

The list of lots going under the hammer is long and exciting, and includes a phone call from Justin Bieber, the chance to meet Stephen Fry, a bag of goodies from Paris Hilton, as well as signed memorabilia from The Veronicas, Alyssa Milano, Jamie Oliver, Counting Crows, Andy Murray, Linkin Park and Chris Cornell, and much more.

Proceeds from the auction will go to Concern Worldwide, an international humanitarian organization transforming the lives of the world’s poorest, most marginalized children through access to education.

Ricky Martin Leads All-Star Cast To Raise Charity Cash For Haiti

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:30:00 +0000

It has been a busy few weeks for Ricky Martin – last Monday he presented government officials in Puerto Rico a study on human trafficking, and now he is fronting a campaign to help victims of the Haitian earthquake.

The She Bangs singer returned to his native country of Puerto Rico last week to urge the government to act on the human trafficking problem. He presented officials with a study carried out by his Ricky Martin Foundation that pinpoints the country as having a major role in the illegal sex and kidnapping trade.

“This is happening on our island,” he said. “We cannot turn our back on the victims.”

Stars Record Songs For Charity

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 13:31:00 +0000

Lupe Fiasco and Jay-Z have taken to the studio to record songs to benefit Haiti after the recent earthquake, which has killed more than 200,000 people.

Lupe, who recently climbed mount Kilimanjaro with Jessica Biel and Emile Hirsch to raise awareness about the world’s water crisis, teamed up with Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda. Jay-Z worked with U2’s Bono and Swizz Beatz, a producer.

Guitarist The Edge said that Swizz called Bono, saying he and Jay-Z wanted to do something to help Haitians.

Download Music To Bring Relief To Haiti

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:00:00 +0000

In partnership with the United Nations Foundation, Habitat For Humanity and the Dave Matthews Band’s Bama Works Fund Haitian relief effort, Music for Relief is working to provide immediate aid with food, water, and emergency medical supplies, and long-term sustainable housing solutions for the people affected by the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that hit Haiti on January 12th at 4:53pm.

To help, people can download a mixtape of nine original songs by Linkin Park, Slash, Alanis Morissette, Peter Gabriel, Hoobastank, The All-American Rejects, and Enrique Iglesias. There is no set price for the album. However, donate what you can and donate generously as this catastrophic natural disaster requires that the world step up to help.

Music for Relief is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing aid to victims of natural disasters and the prevention of such disasters. Since its inception in 2005, Music for Relief has raised over $3 million for victims of multiple disasters across four continents and planted over 810,000 trees to help reduce global warming. Music for Relief was found by the band Linkin Park.

Slash And Friends Rock Hard For Charity

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:00:00 +0000

It was an extremely loud night for charity in LA on Sunday, November 22, when Slash joined Ozzy Osbourne, Billy Idol, Rage Against The Machine’s Tom Morello and Linkin Park’s Chester Bennington for a charity concert to benefit the Los Angeles Youth Network (LAYN).

It was a star-studded event to make any Rock fan’s mouth water. Slash played an awesome rendition of Paradise City with former Guns and Roses bandmates Duff McKagan and Steve Adler. Also at the event were Wolfmother’s Andrew Stockdale, Jane’s Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro and Blink 182’s Travis Barker.

LAYN helps some of the 12,000 homeless youths that sleep on LA’s streets every night by “providing street outreach, food, emergency shelter and transitional living programs, with a professional, caring staff in a nurturing and safe environment”. To find out about the charity, visit their website.

Celebrities Send Messages Of Support For Earth Hour

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 15:30:00 +0000

This Saturday, March 28, will mark Earth Hour, an initiative of the WWF in which people around the world are being encouraged to switch their lights off between 8:30 and 9:30pm in a bid to reach the target of one billion people who are committed to fighting climate change.

Earth Hour has grown from a single event in Sydney, Australia, in March 2007 to a global phenomenon that will change the way the world sees climate change. On March 31, 2007, over 2.2 million people and 2,100 corporations in Sydney turned their lights off for an hour, creating an energy saving of 10.2% – that’s roughly the same as taking 48,000 cars off the road!

A number of celebrities have thrown their support behind the initiative and have spoken about its importance:

Stars Raise Cash In Celebrity Charity Smackdown

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:30:00 +0000

South by Southwest (SXSW, Inc.) is a private company based in Austin, Texas, dedicated to building and delivering conference and festival events for entertainment and related media industry professionals. Since 1987, SXSW has produced the internationally recognized Music and Media Conference & Festival and this year they’ve added a new twist.

SXSW, in conjunction with PayPay, have kicked off the first ever social-media smackdown and charity fundraiser at Mashable and Blurb’s SXSW Bash at Six Lounge in Austin.

Here’s how it works: PayPal has challenged nine celebrity teams to raise the most money for their chosen charities via social media sites and blogs. Fans can help by copying their favorite celebrity’s PayPal fundraising widget to their MySpace pages, Facebook page, or personal Web sites to encourage friends to donate.